Motermens srtike called off

After throwing the city into chaos for 35 hours, motormen of the Central Railway and Western Railway on May 4, 2010 evening withdrew their hunger strike.

After throwing the city into chaos for 35 hours, motormen of the Central Railway and Western Railway on May 4, 2010 evening withdrew their hunger strike. (BCCL/Satish Malavade)

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The strike was withdrawn after the home minister, Mr R.R. Patil, held a meeting with representatives of the motormen, in the presence of senior officials of the railway administration and railway police.

The strike was withdrawn after the home minister, Mr R.R. Patil, held a meeting with representatives of the motormen, in the presence of senior officials of the railway administration and railway police. (BCCL/Satish Malavade)

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Although the motormen's demands have still not been met, their protest was called off after Mr Patil promised them that their demands would be considered with utmost priority and action would be taken.

Although the motormen's demands have still not been met, their protest was called off after Mr Patil promised them that their demands would be considered with utmost priority and action would be taken. (BCCL/Satish Malavade)

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Mr Patil assured the motormen that a special fast-track committee would consider their demands, and announce its decisions before June 15, following which the motormen agreed to withdraw their strike.

Mr Patil assured the motormen that a special fast-track committee would consider their demands, and announce its decisions before June 15, following which the motormen agreed to withdraw their strike. (BCCL/Satish Malavade)

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Getting the motormen to agree to attend the meeting had become a tricky prospect after both the railways and police on May 4, 2010 took harsh measures against them. On Tuesday morning, 20 motormen were dismissed from service, 10 each from CR and WR, on the grounds that they were instigating non-striking motormen to participate in the stir.

Getting the motormen to agree to attend the meeting had become a tricky prospect after both the railways and police on May 4, 2010 took harsh measures against them. On Tuesday morning, 20 motormen were dismissed from service, 10 each from CR and WR, on the grounds that they were instigating non-striking motormen to participate in the stir. (BCCL/Nilesh Wairkar)